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Early Bird Gets the Worm

January 13, 2004 by

Congratulations to Craig Belon for winning himself a big ol' bag of dank bin candy by spotting the new Nexus font and getting to the office to report it all by 10 a.m.
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He Said, She Said: Leave the Heavy Make-up for Bozo the Clown, Okay?

January 13, 2004 by Drew Mackie

Painted ladies of Isla Vista, douse your Jackson Pollock faces in turpentine. I'm here to liberate you out from beneath your layers of makeup.
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He Said, She Said: A Touch of Cosmetics Helps Start the Day Right

January 13, 2004 by Meghan Palma

Every morning, I wake up and face the day by greeting three of my most beloved friends: M.A.C., Clinique and L'Or
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Arnold’s Speech Points California in the Right Direction

January 13, 2004 by Matt McComb

I'm writing this letter in response to Ms. Baldwin's "The State of the State" letter, which appeared in last Friday's opinion section. Ms. Baldwin is apparently unhappy with our governor's running of ...
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All’s Not Lost With Your Stolen CDs

January 12, 2004 by Mark Signa

You go out to party on a Friday night and after a few drinks - soda, of course - you come home to find that someone has gone through the apartment and taken your collection of Doors, Led Zeppelin and ...
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Come On Down

January 12, 2004 by

It's time to see if anyone is paying attention.
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Blue Traffic Lights: Globalization Gives Folks What They Want

January 12, 2004 by Joey Tartakovsky

The fact that there are few places left on earth to which one can travel and encounter unfamiliarity with at least some aspect of life in this globe-spanning Goliath has been used to argue that Americ...
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Forget Mad Cow; Sick Fish Are a Greater Health Hazard

January 12, 2004 by Laura Baker

If, after the recent mad cow scare, you thought eating fish was a safer dinner option, think again. While the health effects associated with mad cow disease are severe, the scope of the problems remai...
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Dissatisfaction the Only Thing Growing on Crowded Campus

January 12, 2004 by Julian Weissglass

Over Winter Break, I drove onto campus and walked around. I was struck by the changes I have seen since I came here in 1967. The campus has become much more crowded and much less pleasing over the pas...
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The State of the State

January 9, 2004 by Tiye Baldwin

A well-delivered speech can give you a gut feeling. Words are emotionally coded. They carry inferences, demands and promises. Coming from the mouth of a masterful politician and/or actor, well-choreog...
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Speaking My Language

January 9, 2004 by The Weatherhuman

Made it through the first week. It's nice to be back in school. In case you didn't notice, the 'human didn't have much to say on the academic front last quarter. Yeah. Didn't do too well.
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Government Clowns Scare America

January 9, 2004 by Loren Williams

With the United States on Code Orange, now is a great time to consider the role that fear plays in public policy. You could argue that it doesn't. There are, after all, no laws against spiders, ninjas...
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The Artful Dodger: An Early Start for Failure

January 8, 2004 by Drew Atkins

They say the best way to guarantee you won't do something is to make it a New Year's resolution. Look at me for living proof of this adage. We're only a few days into the year and already I'm an utter...
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Scouring Dregs of Media for Guilty Pleasures

January 8, 2004 by Katherine Drabiak

It's considered the detritus of the media, an investment in waste management. The presence of reality television, low-scale comedy and fashion periodicals induce an automatic gag reflex with a covert ...
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This Ain’t Sea World, Kids

January 7, 2004 by Kate Rice

The storm season is upon us, the new students are settled in and the parties are plentiful. The mundane mid-year slump is hitting, so hookups at this time of year are particularly shameless, and just ...
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